Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13164, Thomas Goodrich, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Goodrich, Thomas
S. 13164
CONTENTS
carded

Vermont. 18715-
Thomas Goodrich.
Rutland in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Gillet of the _____ command _____ in the Mass. Sta. for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont. at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept r 1833 and sent to J. Kelley Benson. Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 33 $ 50 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar. 31, 10 $ 60
{ Revolutionary Claim } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by El Brown Clerk. Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 67
Proofs. see del. to Pension Agt. 21. Jany. 35.
J. S. Benton 28 " C. H. Walker 26 Nov " J. L. G. Kennedy Aug 25/34 " " " " " " " " "

State of Vermont } on this 5 th day of September Rutland County } D. 1832. Personally appeared in open court before the Probate court of Fairhaven Probate district now sitting at Castleton in said district in the county aforesaid Thomas Goodrich of Benson in said district, aged sixty eight years on the 26 th day of August 1832. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the bene- fit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That on the first day of July D. 1781. he enlisted in the service of the United States at Pittsfield Massachusetts was enlisted by Capt. Gillet for six months, Immediately marched from said Pittsfield to White Plains. The army when we arrived at White Plains were preparing to march Genl. Washington was at White Plains when we arrived there, and a large army, the French army commanded by Genl. De Rochambeau was also there the whole commanded by Genl. Washing- ton, after being at White Plains about four weeks as I believe, the army were marched to Yorktown in Virginia where we arrived eight days before the surrender of Cornwallis, I was at the siege of Yorktown & the surrender of Cornwallis, a few days after the surrender Capt. Gillets Company & one French company were ordered on to Barre Island where we were about ten or twelve days & from there we were ordered to Williamsburgh about twelve miles from Yorktown. where the main army or rather the French part of the Army lay, the remaining part of the Army had march- ed back to the North, West-point I believe. After we went from Barre Island we remained at said Williamsburgh until the first of Jan y . 1782. when the term of the enlistment of our com- pany expired & we were discharged, we then returned to our homes, viz. that part which

belonged in Pittsfield Capt. Gillet was with us, he belonged in Washington a term having said Pittsfield, where they were twenty two days returning from Williams to to Pittsfield where he (the applicant) resided. that he has no documentary evidence of his said service, that he can prove by Asahel Stiles who then lived in said Pittsfield and now resides in said Benson that he did enlist as aforesaid & went from said Pittsfield as he has stated, and that he returned the succeeding winter. I  I  has no record of his age. lived in Pittsfield at the time of his enlistment, that he moved from Pittsfield to Benson aforesaid, as he believes, in the year 1788 & that he has resided in said Benson forty four years & now resides there, that he was born in Northfield Connecticut. that he entered the service aforesaid on his own account and not as a substitute. I recollect Genl. Patterson commanded the Brigade at White-Plains I recollect seeing Genl. Knox who was with us on our march from White-Plains to Yorktown. never received any written discharge from the service. he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. he further says his service aforesaid was militia service.
Thomas Goodrich
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
We

N o 8088 Thos. Goodrich
Admit 6 months $20.

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Goodrich  of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Probate Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1781 July 1 " 6 " Private Capt. Gillet Mass troops  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pittsfield, Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional - living - not certified to be available  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Aff. not attached to declaration 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Brown
Examining Clerk.

Choo 14 W. G. ... ... ... 1829
Low
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pension Washington City D. C.
Thomas ...

Benson No 1. 1831
J. L. Edwards Esq
It is on hand a farm for Thomas Goodrich Person find it broken and plow by the horse Yours very Respectfully C. R. Walker

Rehas
13164 INVALID.
Am
File No 13.164
Thomas Woodrich
Phil Rev war
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The Goodrich Inventory
Our Pensions through R Temple which we discontinued
J. C. G. Kennedy Present
H.

Sudbury Feby 20 th 1854
Dear Sir I Rec d your Card saying that you was engaged the Pensions business
I will State My case and if there is hope in it I should like to hear from you &c
My Father was in the Revolutionary war about six or eight months was at the battle of Yorktown with the British army
Drew a pension through the agency of R. Temple but was struck off after Temple fraud was discovered
His service I have no account of nor any that was against with him
he is now dead and I think that that there is no living witnesses of his service
Should you think proper please address Your Truly Thomas J Goodrich Sudbury Rutland Co Vermont My Fathers name was Thomas Goodrich

I Jacob Gleason of Benson in the county of Rutland & State of Vermont aged sixty five years, depose & say, that I was acquainted with Thomas Goodrich during the war of the revolution, that his residence was in Pittsfield Massachusetts that I resided in the same Pittsfield with him, that he now resides in Benson aforesaid, that myself & said Goodrich moved from Pittsfield to said Benson about forty four years since & have resided here ever since. That I was know- ing that said Thomas Goodrich enlisted and entered the service of the United States for six months, I think it was in the summer of 1781. That said Goodrich left P t Pittsfield (soon after his enlistment) for the Army. was absent during the term of his enlistment. and I remember he returned to Pittsfield the succeeding winter. I have no doubt but the said Thomas served out the full term of his enlistment.
And further say not
Jacob Gleason
State of Vermont } Benson August 17. 1832. Rutland County ss. } Then the above affidavit was subscribed & sworn to before me.
Mr. W. H. Brachman Just. Care
State of Vermont Rutland County
I Robert Peipoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that Marshall R. Murcham is a Justice of the peace for said County duly qualified And that the above signature is his hand & seal
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 24 day of August A.D. 1832 R. H. Peabody

I Marshall R. Meacham before whom the within affidavit was sworn to & subscribed by Jacob Gleason do certify that the said Jacob Gleason was at the time of his subscribing the same & still is a credible witness. Rutland Jn. July 3 d 1833. M c Naughton Jus t Peace
State of Vermont Rutland County
Robert Peapoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Marshall R. Meacham is a Justice of the peace for said County and that his signature to the foregoing Certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 17 th July A.D. 1833 R. Peapoint
Jacob Gleason Affiant
1832 68 1764

Thomas Goodrich N o 8088
Send to John Kellogg Benson Rutland Co. Vermont

We Dan Kent a Clergyman residing in Benson aforsd & John Kellogg residing in the same Benson hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Goodrich named in the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age, that he is respected and be- lieved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Signed & subscribed this 20 th day of August A. 1832.
Dan Kent John Kellogg
Before me M. B. Meacham Jus. Peace
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War. Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Dan Kent who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in Benson and that John Kellogg who has signed the same, is a resident in Benson and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit. J. Selah H. Merrill Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid hereby certifies that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Goodrich for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5 th day of September A.D. 1832 J. H. Merrill

I Asahel Stiles of Benson in the county of Rutland Vermont, of lawful age testify & say, that I was acquainted with Thomas Goodrich during the revolutionary war, that I resided in Pittsfield Mass. with the said Goodrich & have been acquainted with him ever since that said Goodrich soon after the revolution moved to Benson Vermont & has resided in Benson ever since. I know said Thomas Goodrich enlisted & entered the militia service of the United States in the summer of 1781 as I believe, it was in the year Cornwallis was taken. that he enlisted for six months & returned from Pittsfield & returned the following winter. I have no doubt but said Goodrich served out his enlistment. that said Good- rich enlisted at said Pittsfield where he then resided under Capt. Gillet.
And further say not. Asahel Stiles
State of Vermont } August 17 th 1832. Then the Rutland County ss. } above affidavit was sub- scribed and sworn to before me.
M c William Meacham Just. of the Peace
State of Vermont Rutland County ss.
Robert Peaple, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that Marshall H. Meacham is a Justice of the peace for said County and that the above signature is his hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland

I Marshall R. Meacham Justice of the peace before whom the within affidavit was subscribed & sworn to do certify that the said Isabel Stiles was at the time of his subscribing the same, and still is a credible witness Rutland Vt. July 3 d 1833. M c V. Meacham Justice of Peace
State of Vermont Rutland County
Robert Rippon Clerk of Rutland County Court certifies that Marshall R. Meacham is a Justice of the peace and that his signature to the foregoing Certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Rutland this 17 th day of July A.D. 1833 R. Rippon
Isabel Stiles Affidavit